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Conference Presentations

2022

International peer-reviewed 

Cameron, R., Golenko, X., Farivar, F., Herrmann, H., Xerri, M. (2022, December 5-7). Mixed methods research in business and management. [Workshop]. Australian & New Zealand Academy of Management Conference, Gold Coast, Australia.   

Golenko, X. (2022, June 12-16). Intergenerational dimensions to story work. [Symposium presentation– virtual]. IAGG World Congress of Gerontology and Geriatrics 2022 

Johnstone, G. (2022, June 12-16). Promoting and maintaining physical wellbeing in older people during COVID-19 lockdowns. [Symposium presentation– virtual]. IAGG World Congress of Gerontology and Geriatrics 2022 

Lowthian, J. A. (2022, June 12-16). Social connection projects in aged care: learnings from 4 case studies. [Symposium presentation – virtual]. IAGG World Congress of Gerontology and Geriatrics 2022. 

Lowthian, J. A. (2022, June 14-19) Codesigning care transition from ED to home: Being Your Best – an innovative approach to frailty. [Poster presentation – virtual]. 21st International Conference on Emergency Medicine.  

Lowthian, J. A. (and team). (2022, June 12-16). Optimising health and wellbeing in aged and community care during Covid-19: an Australian perspective. [Symposium– virtual]. IAGG World Congress of Gerontology and Geriatrics 2022 

Lowthian, J. A., Green, M., Meyer, C., Hutchinson, A., Sutherland, F. (2022, July 9). Co-designing care transition from the Emergency Department to home: Being Your Best – an innovative approach to frailty [Paper presentation] Australian and New Zealand Society for Sarcopenia and Frailty Research 2022 Annual Meeting  

Manchha, A. V, Tann, K., Way, K & Thai, M. (2022, December 5-7). Choosing to Challenge Occupational Stigma: Implications for Workers’ Mental Health. [Paper presentation]. Australian & New Zealand Academy of Management Conference, Gold Coast, Australia. 

Meyer, C., Golenko, X., Cyarto, E., Bonney, G., Min, M., O’Keefe, F., Lowthian, J. (2022, June 5-7). Co-design element of WEAVE: Weaving Evidence into Action for Veterans with dementia. [Oral presentation – virtual]. Alzheimer's Disease International Congress 2022. 

Meyer, C., Golenko, X., Sinclair, R., Lowthian, J. (2022, June 12-16). Transition for people with dementia from day respite services to permanent residential care: a realist synthesis. [Poster presentation – virtual]. IAGG World Congress of Gerontology and Geriatrics 2022 

Ogrin, R. (2022, June 12-16). Application of social connection principles in practice – Codesigning an evidence-based community-wide social connection initiative. [Symposium presentation – virtual]. IAGG World Congress of Gerontology and Geriatrics 2022. 

Robinson, E. (2022, June 12-16). Maintaining social connection during the pandemic: HOW-R-U? and other novel grassroots strategies. [Symposium presentation– virtual]. IAGG World Congress of Gerontology and Geriatrics 2022 

Robinson, E., Dickins, M., Lowthian, J. A. (2022, July 6-8). HOW-R-U?: Implementing a social-support program during COVID-19. [Paper presentation - virtual]. British Society of Gerontology 51st Annual Conference.  

Robinson, E., Ogrin, R., Lowthian, J. A., Rendell, K., Green., M (2022, July 6-8). Co-designing the foundations for a program linking health and social care: Connecting Communities to Care. [Paper presentation - virtual]. British Society of Gerontology 51st Annual Conference.  

Robinson E., Rendell, K., Lowthian, J. A., Ogrin, R. (2022, March 10-11). Connecting Communities to Care: Collation of evidence to underpin co-design. [Poster presentation – virtual]. 4th International Social Prescribing Network Conference. 

Schnitker, L. (2022, June 12-16). Managing COVID-19 in Residential Aged Care. [Symposium presentation– virtual]. IAGG World Congress of Gerontology and Geriatrics 2022 

Silver, M. Golenko, X (2022, 20-22 June). Intergenerational Digital Storytelling [Online Workshop] International Digital Storytelling Conference, Loughborough, UK. 

National invited 

Lowthian, J. A. (2022, October 7). Pathways to recovery: changing the paradigm of aged and community care. [Paper presentation and panel]. NARI Annual Summit. 

Meyer, C. (2022, November 22-25). SECG Symposium "Careers in ageing come in many shapes and colours". [Panellist]. Australian Association of Gerontology Conference, Adelaide, Australia 

Ogrin, R. (2022, October 7). How you can engage in research to support improved clinical practice: critical journal article review and abstract writing. [Paper presentation]. Australian Diabetes Educators Association Victoria Branch Conference, Albert Park, Victoria, Australia. 

National peer-reviewed 

Batchelor, J., & Ogrin, R. (2022, September 14-17). Barriers and Enablers to implementing evidence into podiatry practice. [Paper presentation]. Wounds Australia 2022 Conference, Sydney. Australia.  

Batchelor, J., & Ogrin, R. (2022, October 14-15). Barriers and Enablers to implementing evidence into practice. [Paper presentation]. LEAP 2022 Conference, Melbourne, Australia. 

Davey, L., Johnstone, G., Cato, J., & Lowthian, J. A. (2022, May 1-4). Enhancing Palliative Care at Home through a Community-based Generalist Approach. [Paper presentation- virtual]. Palliative Care Nurses Australia Conference.  

Golenko, X., Meyer, C., Johnstone, G., Fowke, A., Lowthian, J. A., Manchha, A. (2022, November 22-25). Operationalising a trauma-informed approach to story work in residential aged care: Implementation and evaluation insights. [Paper presentation as part of Symposium]. Australian Association of Gerontology Conference, Adelaide, Australia. 

Johnstone, G. (2022, November 10). Creating Safety, Power and Self-worth: Developing and Prototype Testing a Trauma-informed Approach to Story Work in Aged Care [Paper presentation - virtual]. National Conference of Emerging Researchers in Ageing. 

Johnstone, G., Fowke, A., Golenko, X., Lowthian, J., Meyer, C., Manchha, A.  (2022, November 22-25). Creating Safety, Power and Self-worth: Developing and Prototype Testing a Trauma-informed Approach to Story Work in Aged Care. [Paper presentation as part of Symposium]. Australian Association of Gerontology Conference, Adelaide, Australia. 

Johnstone, G., Joe, A., Dickins, M., Lowthian, J. A. (2022, November 22-25). More than downsizing: holistic wellbeing in Retirement Living. [Paper presentation as part of Symposium]. Australian Association of Gerontology Conference, Adelaide, Australia. 

Lowthian, J. A. (2022, October 12-14). Lessons from COVID-19. [Fishbowl Conversation]. ACCPA Conference, Adelaide, Australia. 

Lowthian, J. A.  (2022, November 22-25). Optimising home care client health and wellbeing: implementing a holistic frailty screening tool. [Paper presentation as part of Symposium]. Australian Association of Gerontology Conference, Adelaide, Australia. 

Lowthian, J. A., Green, M., Meyer, C., Hutchinson, A., Sutherland, F., Robinson, E. (2022, May 26-27). Being Your Best: an innovative, codesigned and holistic approach to frailty. [Poster presentation]. Safer Care Victoria Giant Steps.   

Lowthian, J. A., Manchha, A., Johnstone, G., Meyer, C., Golenko, X., Silver, M., Lee, L. (2022, November 22-25) Transforming aged care through storytelling [Symposium]. Australian Association of Gerontology Conference, Adelaide, Australia. 

Manchha, A. (2022, November 22-25). Understanding internalized stigma in aged care workers: negative psychological and job outcomes. [Paper presentation]. Australian Association of Gerontology Conference, Adelaide, Australia. 

Manchha, A. (2022, November 10). Understanding Stigma in the Context of Working in Aged Care. [Paper presentation - virtual]. National Conference of Emerging Researchers in Ageing. 

Manchha, A., Golenko, X., Johnstone, G., Lowthian, J., Meyer, C., Fowke, A. (2022, November 22-25). Learnings from a life stories project in residential aged care. [Paper presentation as part of Symposium]. Australian Association of Gerontology Conference, Adelaide, Australia. 

Meyer, C., Golenko, X., Sinclair, R., Lowthian, J. A. (2022, November 22-25) Mind the Gap: A prototype program for day respite care embedded within residential care [online presentation]. Australian Association of Gerontology Conference, Adelaide, Australia 

Meyer, C., Dickins, M., Lowthian, J. (2022, Nov 17-21) Pragmatic implementation of a shared decision-making tool for people with dementia: lessons from the field [poster presentation]. NHMRC Research Translation Long Weekend, virtual, Australia 

Ogrin, R., Audehm, R., Howari, A., Chan, I., Gray, M., & van Wijngaarden P. (2022, August 8-10). ADEA Symposium: Filling the Gaps within Primary Care. [Paper presentation]. Australasian Diabetes Congress, Brisbane, Australia. 

Ogrin, R., Audehm, R., Hung, A., Pickett, A., Sholz, L. (2022, August 20-21). Diabetes, foot complications - getting to the heart of the matter. [Paper presentation]. Winter Rural Online Conference – General Practice.  

Ogrin, R., Johnstone, G., Robinson, E., Lowthian, J., Rendell, K. (2022, November 22-25) Research in practice – linking health and social care to support optimal wellbeing for older community members. [Symposium]. Australian Association of Gerontology Conference, Adelaide. 

Ogrin, R., Rendell, K., Robinson, E., Fineberg, D., Fiddes, K., Yerolemou, A., Lowthian, J. A. (2022, November 17-22). Co-designing a social care approach to promote wellbeing for diverse older people: Connecting Communities to Care. [Paper presentation – online]. NHMRC Research Translation Long Weekend 2022. Hybrid Conference. 

Rendell, K., Ogrin, R., Robinson, E., Fineberg, D., Fiddes, K., Yerolemou, A., Lowthian, J. A. (2022, November 22-25). Connecting Communities to Care: Codesigning a program to link health and social care for holistic wellbeing for older community members. [Paper presentation as part of Symposium]. Australian Association of Gerontology Conference, Adelaide, Australia. 

Robinson, E., Beard, S., Dickins, M., Hayes, J., Fabri, AM., Baass, B., Lowthian, J. (2022, March 28-30). Implementing HOspitals and patients WoRking in Unity (HOW-R-U?) during COVID-19. [Poster presentation – virtual]. Northern Health Research Week.  

Robinson, E., Cyarto, E. V., Ogrin, R., Green, M., Lowthian, J. A. (2022, November 22-25). Quality of life of Australian home nursing clients receiving complex care. [Paper presentation] Australian Association of Gerontology Conference, Adelaide, Australia. 

Robinson, E., Lowthian, J. A., Dickins, M., Lad, L., Beard, S., Baass, B., Wade, H. (2022, May 26-27). HOW-R-U?: Implementing a sustainable social support program that promotes wellbeing for all during COVID-19. [Poster presentation and oral]. Safer Care Victoria Giant Steps.   

Robinson, E., Ogrin, R., Rendell, K., Lowthian, J. A., Menzies, D., Fineberg D., Fiddes, K., (2022, May 26-27). Linking health and social care: codesigning the foundations for Connecting Communities to Care. [Poster presentation]. Safer Care Victoria Giant Steps.   

Community and Industry presentations  

Manchha, A.V. (2022, August 2). Understanding stigma associated with working in aged care. AAG Qld Division Caring for our aged care workforce webinar. 

Golenko, X. (2022, October 14) Empowering older adults to share their story through Life Story Work. Bolton Clarke Research Institute: SHARE Webinar Series 

Golenko, X. (2022, November 25) Art, dance and music therapy programs with older adults. Swinburne Seminar Series on Ageing webinar. 

Golenko, X. (2022, November 18). Connecting people through Storytelling: The Power of Group Work. Bolton Clarke Research Institute: SHARE Webinar Series. 

Golenko, X., Fowke, A., Johnstone, G., Lowthian, J. (2022, June 28-29) Harnessing the power of storytelling in aged care [Invited speaker]. Queensland Health Week, Brisbane, Queensland.  

Rendell, K., & Ogrin, R. (2022, March 4) Using evidence base to codesign: Connecting Communities to Care. Social Connection in Older Age Symposium 2022

Silver, M., Golenko, X. (2022, April 27) PADSIP (Positive Ageing Digital Storytelling Intergenerational Project). Australian Institute for Intergenerational Practice Symposium 2022.

Wells, C., Ostrowski, S., Clarke, M., Bush, A., Estevez, J., Freeman, M., Ogrin, R., van Wijngaarden, P. (2022, August 1). Collaborative Care in Action: Inter-professional Diabetes. Early Career Optometry Victoria South Australia webinar. 

 

2021

International peer-reviewed

Dickins, M., Joe, A., Lowthian, J. A. (2021). Predictors of Hospitalisation in a cohort of Community Home Nursing Clients.British Society of Gerontology 50th Annual Conference (7-9 July 2021; virtual) 

Golenko, X., McLeod, K., Lowthian, J. A. (2021). Exploring resident and staff experience with incontinence assessment and management in residential aged care: A mixed methods study. International Continence Society (14- 17 October, 2021, virtual). Available online. Awarded Toileting and Containment Abstract Award. 

Green M., Meyer C., Hutchinson A., Sutherland F., Lowthian J.A. (2021). Being Your Best –an innovative, co-designed and holistic approach to frailty. International Conference on Integrated Care (May 2021; virtual)

Irving, J., Meyer, C., Huang, B., Baldock, J.,Surya Rini, S., Okamoto, S., Chung, E., Goel, V., Senevirathne, S., Nakagawa, T. (2021) Pause, pivot and proceed! Undertaking Study and Research in Times of Uncertainty. International Association of Gerontology and Geriatrics E-Congress, Argentina (22-23 June 2021; virtual)

Joe, A., Dickins, M., Lowthian, J.A., Cyarto, E. (2021). Using Data to Inform Service Development for People Living in Retirement Living. British Society of Gerontology 50thAnnual Conference (7-9 July 2021; virtual) 

Lowthian, J. A., Green, M., Meyer, C.,Hutchinson, A., Sutherland, F. (2021). Being Your Best –an innovative, co-designed and holistic approach to frailty. British Society of Gerontology 50th Annual Conference (7-9 July 2021; virtual) 

Ogrin, R.,Lowthian, J. (2021). Developing Connecting Communities to Care to support wellbeing. British Society of Gerontology 50th Annual Conference (7-9 July 2021; virtual) 

National peer-reviewed

Davey, L., Johnstone, G., Cato, J., & Lowthian, J. A. (2021). Enhancing Palliative Care at Home: Evaluating Generalist Palliative Care in the Community. E-poster presented at Oceanic Palliative Care Conference (8-10 September 2021, virtual)

Golenko, X. (2021). Future visions for person-centred care: Insights from the other side of the looking glass. ACSA National Summit (17-21 May 2021; virtual)

Green, M.Lowthian, J. A., Hutchinson, A., Meyer, C., & Sutherland, F. (2021). Being Your Best – an innovative, co-designed and holistic approach to frailty.Australian Association for Academic Primary Care Annual Research Conference (12-13 August 2021; virtual) 

Green, M., Ogrin, R., & Lowthian, J. A. (2021). Connecting Communities to Care: Research evolution from discrete projects to a whole of community approach. Australian Association for Academic Primary Care Annual Research Conference (12-13 August 2021; virtual)

Meyer, C. (2021). Pragmatic implementation: Experiences within an aged care organisation. Evidence and Implementation Summit, Sydney, Australia.

Meyer, C. Ogrin, R., Lowthian, J.A, Dickins, M. (2021) Risk negotiation conversations in community nursing practice: Implementation and evaluation (poster). Australian Dementia Forum (31 May-1 June 2021; virtual)

Ogrin, R. & Lowthian, J.A. (2021). Supporting wellbeing by developing Connecting Communities to Care. Preventive Health Conference (10-12 May 2021, virtual presentation at hybrid conference).

Community and Industry presentations

Lowthian, J. A., Johnstone, G., Dickins, M., Meyer, C., & Golenko, X.(2021) Veterans and Aged Care. Australasian Services Care Network Webinar, March 25, 2021. https://youtu.be/-kHkdZVj9pU

Lowthian, J., Rendell, K., Ogrin, R. (2021). Loneliness in older people. Deepdene U3A Virtual Education Seminar. (7th September, 2021; virtual).

Meyer, C. (2021). Building connections with older people and aged care service providers for research recruitment and  AAG Student and Early Career Group webinar.

Ogrin, R.(2021). Connecting Communities to Care. Meals on Wheels Forum, 16 March 2021

Ogrin, R. & Audehm, R. (2021) Diabetes Related Foot Complications Foot Forward and the role of primary care. National Association of Diabetes Centres and Primary Care Diabetes Society of Australia webinar series, March 18, 2021.

2020

International Invited

Lowthian, J.A., & Zernike, W. (2020). Helping People Live a Life of Fulfilment. Ageing Asia Conference, Singapore, online.

Meyer, C., Ogrin, R., Lowthian, J.A., & Dickins, M. (2020). Implementing a risk negotiation conversation tool into practice: Experiences of a community aged care organisation. Alzheimer's Disease International. Singapore (online).

International peer-reviewed

Ogrin, R., Aylen, T., Thurgood, L., Neoh, S., Audehm, R., Major, G., Churilov, L., Zajac, J., Ekinci, E.(2020). Technology enhances health care providers in supporting Type 2 Diabetes management in community-dwelling older adults. Advanced Technologies and Treatments for Diabetes, Madrid, Spain.

National peer-reviewed

Cyarto, E.V., Ogrin, R., McKinnon, S., & Lowthian, J.A. (2020). Learnings from implementing assistive technologies in the 'real world' of aged care. Information Technology in Aged Care (ITAC) Conference 2020, Brisbane, Australia.

Cyarto, E.V., Johnstone, G., Golenko, X. Innovation at a time of Physical and Social Distancing, as part of Symposium: Optimising Health and Wellbeing in Aged and Community Care during the COVID-19 Pandemic. Australian Association of Gerontology (AAG) Conference 2020, online

Dickins, M. (2020). Using Data to Inform Service Development for People Living in Retirement Villages. Australian Association of Gerontology (AAG) Conference 2020, online

Johnstone, G. (2020). Understanding older community-based veterans and dependants to improve care provision. Australian Association of Gerontology (AAG) Conference 2020, online

Johnstone, G. (2020). Understanding healthcare needs of older community-based veterans and dependants. Australasian Military Medicine Association Conference, online.

Lowthian J.A. (2020). Symposium: Optimising Health and Wellbeing in Aged and Community Care during the COVID-19 Pandemic. Australian Association of Gerontology (AAG) Conference 2020

Lowthian J.A. (2020). Optimising Health and Wellbeing during Covid-19. LASA Ten Days of Congress, Virtual.

Lowthian, J.A., Green, M., Meyer, C. (2020) Being Your Best – an innovative co-designed approach to frailty. Frailty Forum. Agency for Clinical Innovation NSW Government. 

Meyer, C. (2020). Falls risk data in people with diabetes informs home-based care. Australian Association of Gerontology (AAG) Conference 2020, online.

Neoh S, Ogrin, R., Churilov, L., Aylen, T., Ekinci, E. The safety and feasibility of a new home-based model of care for older adults with type 2 diabetes using telemedicine and flash glucose monitoring: The OPTIMISE Program. Australian Diabetes Congress 2020, Australia.

Rendell, K. (2020). Promoting Wellbeing through the Be Healthy & Active Program, as part of Symposium: Optimising Health and Wellbeing in Aged and Community Care during the COVID-19 Pandemic. Australian Association of Gerontology (AAG) Conference 2020, online.

Robinson, E., Rouhan, L., Dickins, M. (2020). Addressing mental and social wellbeing during COVID-19: The HOW-R-U? Program, as part of Symposium: Optimising Health and Wellbeing in Aged and Community Care during the COVID-19 Pandemic. Australian Association of Gerontology (AAG) Conference 2020, online.

Community and Industry presentations

Meyer, C. (Invited) (2020). Falls Prevention for Older Adults with Diabetes Webinar. Injury Matters. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hR2B3vcaqMA

Lowthian, J.A. (2020) Activating Community Connection. ADMA Social Isolation and Social Prescribing Webinar Series. October 2020, Virtual

Lowthian, J.A. (2020) Virtual and in-home care in a post-pandemic world. Microsoft/RMIT Health Transformation Lab, Melbourne Australia

Lowthian, J.A. (2020) Frailty – identification and management for General Practice. GP Lunchtime Lecture Series, Cabrini Health, Melbourne 27 February 2020

Lowthian, J.A. (2020) Social Prescribing and Social Isolation. Victorian Integrated Care Community of Practice on social prescribing (hosted by the Australian Disease Management Association), Glen Eira/Kingston, Melbourne, Australia

Lowthian, J.A. (2020) Social Prescribing and Social Isolation. Victorian Integrated Care Community of Practice on social prescribing (hosted by the Australian Disease Management Association), Dandenong, Melbourne, Australia

Lowthian, J.A. (2020) Social Prescribing and Social Isolation. Victorian Integrated Care Community of Practice on social prescribing (hosted by the Australian Disease Management Association), Casey/Cardinia, Melbourne, Australia

Lowthian, J.A. (2020) Social Prescribing and Social Isolation. Victorian Integrated Care Community of Practice on social prescribing (hosted by the Australian Disease Management Association), Stonnington/Port Phillip, Melbourne, Australia

Lowthian, J.A. (2020) Care transition from hospital to home. Alfred Health Acute Medical Services

Ogrin, R. (2020). Primary care and diabetes foot care – have we put our foot in it? Australian research and what we can do to make a difference. National Association of Diabetes Centres - Primary Care Diabetes Society of Australia webinar. November 19th.

2019

International Invited

Lowthian, J. A. (2019) Geriatric Emergency Medicine: Clinical topics in palliative care, medication management, risk prediction, and guideline evaluation of falls. Invited chair and moderator at International Conference for Emergency Medicine, Seoul, Korea.

Lowthian, J. A. and Dwyer R. (2019) Community Care in Geriatric Emergency Medicine. International Conference for Emergency Medicine, Seoul, Korea.

Meyer, C. (2019). Invited Moderator: Lunch with the Stars: How to balance your research/studies with the rest of your life. International Association of Gerontology and Geriatrics Asia/Oceania Regional Congress, Taipei, Taiwan.

Meyer, C., Hill, S., Hill, K., Dow, B. (2019). Invited speaker: Falls prevention for people with dementia: Australian caregiver perspectives. Paper presented at the International Association of Gerontology and Geriatrics Asia/Oceania Regional Congress, Taipei, Taiwan.

Meyer, C., Irving, J. (2019). Invited Moderator & Speaker: Establishing student sections. International Association of Gerontology and Geriatrics Asia/Oceania Regional Congress, Taipei, Taiwan.

National Invited

Cyarto, E. (2019). Healthy ageing: Public Engagement. QUEX International Symposium: Fostering Global Sustainability and Wellbeing, Brisbane, Australia.

Meyer, C. (2019). You Can't Ask That! – "To be or not to be an academic”. Panel member at the Australian Association of Gerontology Conference, Sydney, Australia.

Ogrin, R. (2019). What older women living alone (OWLA) need to maintain independence. Social Connection in Older Age Symposium, Melbourne, Australia.

Ogrin, R. (2019). What older women living alone (OWLA) need to maintain independence. Social Connection in Older Age Symposium, Brisbane, Australia.

Ogrin, R. (2019). Peer support for Older WomEn to pRomote wellbeing and independence (POWER) – the journey so far. Social Connection in Older Age Symposium, Brisbane, Australia.

International peer-reviewed

Meyer, C. (2019). Implementation of aged care research into practice: Experience within an Australian care organisation. Paper presented at the International Association of Gerontology and Geriatrics Asia/Oceania Regional Congress, Taipei, Taiwan.

Dwyer, R., & Lowthian, J. A. (2019). A Systematic Review of outcomes following emergency transfer to hospital for residents of Aged Care Homes. International Conference for Emergency Medicine, Seoul, Korea.

Mercier, E., Nadeau, A., Brousseau, A. A., Emond, M., Lowthian, J. A., et al., (2019). Elder abuse in the Emergency Department: a systematic scoping review. International Conference for Emergency Medicine, Seoul, Korea.

National peer-reviewed

Dickins, M., Cyarto, E., Lowthian, J. A. (2019). Redesigning Texture Modified Foods to bring back the joy of eating. Paper presented at the Australian Association of Gerontology Conference, Sydney, Australia.

Dickins, M., Joe, A., Lowthian, J. A. (2019). Predictors of Hospitalisation in a cohort of community home nursing clients. Poster presented at the Australian Association of Gerontology Conference, Sydney, Australia, 5-8 November.

Dickins, M., Enticott, J., Williams, B., Lowthian, J. A. (2019). Epidemiological characteristics and comorbidities of older patients with a mental health diagnosis: Analysis of home nursing data. Poster presented at the Australian Association of Gerontology Conference, Sydney, Australia, 5-8 November.

Dickins, M., Johnstone, G., Joe, A., Enticott, J., Mortimer, D., Ogrin, R., Lowthian, J. A. (2019). Older Women Living Alone: Using Big Data in Context for Service Redesign. Poster presented at NHMRC Symposium on Research Translation, Melbourne, Australia.

Green, M., Mills, A., Lowthian, J. A. (2019). 'Be Your Best': an innovative, co-designed approach to frailty. Paper presented at the Asia Pacific Conference on Integrated Care, Melbourne, Australia.

Golenko, X., Kirsnan, L., Fitzgerald, A., Cartmel, J., Radford, K. (2019). Reducing social isolation among older people through intergenerational programs. Paper presented at the Australian Association of Gerontology Conference, Sydney, Australia, 5-8 November

Johnstone, G., (On behalf of OWLA & POWER teams). (2019). Co-designing volunteer peer-support services to assist older women who live by themselves. Volunteering Victoria 2019 State Conference, Melbourne, Australia.

Lowthian, J. A. (2019). Better ageing with implementing research into practice. Paper presented at the LASA National Congress, Adelaide, Australia.

Lowthian, J. A., Cameron, P. A., Flicker, L., Arendts, G., Forbes, A., Hill, A.M., Hunter, P., Nyman, S. R., Redfern, J., Smit, DeV., Waldron, N., Hill, K., Barker, A. (2019). Using consumer choice to reduce falls and fractures: RESPOND - a randomised controlled trial. Paper presented at the Australian Association of Gerontology Conference, Sydney, Australia.

Lowthian, J. A., Green, M., Allgood, H., Ogrin, R. (2019). Co-designing peer support for older women living alone – POWER. Paper presented at the Australian Association of Gerontology Conference, Sydney, Australia.

Meyer, C. (2019). Implementation of aged care research into practice: Experience within an Australian care organisation. Poster presented at the Australian Association of Gerontology Conference, Sydney, Australia.

Meyer, C., Dickins, M., Lowthian, J. A. (2019). Risks and living well in old age: balancing risks and autonomy. Paper presented at the AAG/ANZGM Seminar, Melbourne, Australia.

Meyer, C., O’Keefe F. (2019). Influencing uptake of evidence for nonpharmacological interventions in residential care. Paper presented at the Australian Association of Gerontology Conference, Sydney, Australia.

McManamny, T., Boyd, L., Sheen, J., Smith, K., Lowthian, J. A. (2019). Investigating the profile of ambulance use by older adults in rural and regional Victoria. Paper presented at the Australian Association of Gerontology Conference, Sydney, Australia.

Ogrin, R., Aylen, T., Thurgood, L., Neoh, S., Audehm, R., Major, G., Churilov, L., Zajac, J., & Ekinci, E. (2019) Older People with Type 2 diabetes - Individualising Management wIth a SpecialisEd community team Safety and feasibility study (OPTIMISES): Participant experiences. Australian Diabetes Congress, Sydney, Australia.

Community and Industry presentations

Edwards, J., Cott, S., & Carrol, S. (2019). History of RDNS. Healthy Heritage Week, City of Whitehorse, Melbourne, Australia.

Golenko, X., Fitzgerald, A., Radford, K., Vecchio, N., Cartmel, J., & Harris, N. (2019). Intergenerational Care Project Q&A Forum. Brisbane, Australia.
Lowthian, J. A. (2019). Is frailty a better determinant of risk for surgery than age? Cabrini Health July Q&A Education Melbourne, Australia.

Meyer, C. (2019). Healthy Ageing and Falls Prevention. Knox Men's Shed, Melbourne.

Ogrin, R., Aylen, T., Thurgood, L., Neoh, S., Audehm, R., Major, G., . . . Ekinci, E. (2019). OPTIMISES. Austin Health, Melbourne, Australia.

Ogrin, R. (2019). Social connection in older women living alone. North East Healthy Communities Connecting for Healthy Communities Forum, Lower Plenty, Victoria, Australia.

Ogrin, R. (2019). Webinar: Put your best foot forward. Diabetes Victoria.

Ogrin, R. (2019). Screening for complications - the foot. Diabetes Expo 2019, Melbourne, Australia.

Ogrin, R. (2019). Ageing: The NEW evidence. U3A Knox, Melbourne Australia.

Williams, B., Enticott, J., & Dickins, M. (2019). Mental health nursing within a general community nursing service. 20th Victorian Collaborative Mental Health Nursing Conference, Melbourne, Australia.

2018

Keynote

Lowthian, J. A. (2018). Research, paramedicine, emergency health, community health & older people. Invited Plenary at the ANZ Paramedicine Research Symposium, Melbourne, Australia.

Meyer, C. (2018). The translation of falls prevention knowledge for people living with dementia: An Australian community perspective. Australian Association of Manual Handling of People Conference, Melbourne, Australia.
National invited

Cyarto, E. (2018). Technology innovations in Bolton Clarke: The future ain’t what it used to be. Health & Biomedical Informatics Centre November Seminar, The University of Melbourne, Australia.

Cyarto, E. (2018). Drop dead healthy. National Community Sport Conference, Melbourne, Australia.

Meyer, C. (2018). Student and Early Career Group ‘You can’t ask that’. Moderator for panel discussion at the 51st Australian Association of Gerontology Conference, Melbourne, Australia.

Meyer, C. (2018). The upscale of evidence-based falls prevention programs: Lessons learned. Paper presented at the Australian and New Zealand Falls Prevention Conference, Hobart, Australia.

International peer-reviewed

Aylen, T., Ogrin, R., Meyer, C., Lowthian, J. A., & Cyarto, E. (2018). Integration of translational aged care research into practice: Experience within an Australian aged care organisation. Poster presented at the International Congress of the European Geriatric Medicine Society, Berlin, Germany.

Cyarto, E., Meyer, C., Ogrin, R., & Lowthian, J. A. (2018). From evidence to action: Knowledge translation for best practice service delivery. Paper presented at the International Federation on Ageing Global Conference, Toronto, Canada.

Cyarto, E., Dickins, M., Johnstone, G., Feldman, S., & Lowthian, J. A. (2018). Promoting wellbeing and resilience in ageing veterans and military families. Paper presented at the International Federation on Ageing Global Conference, Toronto, Canada.

Johnstone, G., Lowthian, J. A., Ogrin, R., Dickins, M., Joe, A., Mortimer, D., & Enticott, J. (2018). Older women living alone: Co-creating health and social care services to support wellbeing using a multi-component approach. Paper presented at the International Federation on Ageing, Toronto, Canada.

Lowthian, J. A., & Cameron P. A. (2018). Moving towards integrated emergency care – First steps. Paper presented at the International Conference on Emergency Medicine, Mexico.

Lowthian, J. A., Arendts, G., & Strivens, E. (2018). Moving towards integrated emergency care for older people: Consensus Statement. Paper presented at the International Federation on Ageing Global Conference, Toronto, Canada.

Lowthian, J. A., Lennox, A., Curtis, A., Dale, J., Browning, C., Smit, De V., Wilson, G., O’Brien, D., Rosewarne, C., Boyd, L., Smith, C., & Cameron, P. A. (2018). HOW R U? Telephone peer-support to reduce loneliness after discharge. Paper presented at the International Federation on Ageing Global Conference, Toronto, Canada.

Lowthian, J. A., Straney, L., Brand, C. A., Barker, A. L., Smit, De V., Newnham, H., Hunter, P., Smith, C., & Cameron, P. A. (2018). Determining best practice for safe discharge of older emergency patients: Safe Elderly Emergency Discharge (SEED) project. Paper presented at the International Federation on Ageing Global Conference, Toronto, Canada.

National peer-reviewed

Bellamy, C., Lee, C. Y., Elliott, R. A., Saunders, R., & Chin, G. (2018). Clinical pharmacist integration in home-nursing teams to reduce adverse medication risk. Paper presented at the Primary Health Care Research Conference, Melbourne, Australia.

Dickins, M., Johnstone, G., Cyarto, E., Feldman, S., & Lowthian, J. A. (2018). Promoting wellbeing and resilience in veterans and military families. Paper presented at the Australian Institute of Family Studies 2018 Conference, Melbourne, Australia.

Dickins, M., Joe, A., Enticott, J., Lowthian, J. A., & Ogrin, R. (2018). Older women living alone: Supporting wellbeing using health and social care services. Poster presented at the Annual Scientific Meeting of the Australasian Epidemiological Association, Fremantle, Australia.

Joe, A., Dickins, M., Enticott, J., Lowthian, J. A., Mortimer, D., & Ogrin, R. (2018). Older women living alone: Supporting wellbeing using health and social care services. Paper presented at the Public Health Prevention Conference, Sydney, Australia.

Lee, C. Y., Elliott, R. A., Kusljic, S., Robinson, E. G., Kritina, A., Lowthian, J. A., Major, G., & Bellamy, C. (2018). Potentially inappropriate medications identified in older people receiving home nursing. Paper presented at the 51st Australian Association of Gerontology Conference, Melbourne, Australia.

Lowthian, J. A. (2018). Integration of emergency care for older people: A consensus statement. Paper presented at the 51st Australian Association of Gerontology Conference, Melbourne, Australia.

Lowthian, J. A., Arendts, G., Strivens, E. on behalf of the Integrated Emergency Care for Older Persons Working Party. Towards integrated emergency care for older emergency patient: Consensus statement. Paper presented at Cabrini Research Week 2018, Melbourne, Australia.

Lowthian, J. A., Lennox, A., Curtis, A., Wilson, G., Rosewarne, C., Smit, De V., O’Brien, D., Browning, C., Boyd, L., Smith, C., Cameron, P. A., Dale, J. (2018). HOspitals and patients WoRking in Unity (HOW R U?): Telephone peer support to improve older patients’ quality of life after emergency department discharge – a multicentre prospective feasibility study. Paper presented at Cabrini Research Week 2018, Melbourne, Australia

Lowthian, J. A., Strivens, E., Arendts, G. (2018). Towards integrated emergency care for older patients: Consensus Statement. Poster presented at ANZ Society for Geriatric Medicine, Sydney, Australia.

Major, G. L., Elliott, R. A., Lowthian, J. A., Bellamy, C., Saunders, R., Chin, G., & Lee, C. Y. (2018). Attitudes towards deprescribing among older people receiving home nursing support with medication management: A cross-sectional survey. Poster presented at the National Medicines Symposium, Canberra, Australia.

Major, G. L., Elliott, R. A., Lowthian, J. A., Bellamy, C., Saunders, R., Chin, G., & Lee, C. Y. (2018). Attitudes towards deprescribing among older people receiving home nursing support with medication management: A cross-sectional survey. Poster presented at the Choosing Wisely National Meeting, Canberra, Australia.

Meyer, C., Chapman, A., Renehan, E., Hill, K., & Mortimer, D. (2018). Exercise to prevent falls among people with diabetes: Review and cost analysis. Paper presented at the Australian and New Zealand Falls Prevention Conference, Hobart, Australia.

Neoh, S., Ogrin, R., Audem, R., Aylen, T., Churilov, L., Aguiar, L., Major, G. L., Steel, P., Zajac, J. D., & Ekinci, E. I. (2018). OPTIMISES: Trialling a new model of care for older adults living with Type 2 diabetes. Paper presented at the Australian Diabetes Society and Australian Diabetes Educators Association Joint Symposium, Adelaide, Australia.

Ogrin, R., Fitzgerald, A., Radford, K., & Hayes, K. (2018). Improving the definition of implementation fidelity to better understand implementation outcomes. Paper presented at the Global Evidence and Implementation Summit 2018, Melbourne, Australia.

Ogrin, R., Fitzgerald, A., Radford, K., & Hayes, K. (2018). Understanding and defining implementation fidelity to facilitate better understanding of intervention implementation outcomes. Paper presented at the 7th Annual NHMRC Symposium on Research Translation, Melbourne, Australia.

Ogrin, R., Lowthian, J. A., Johnstone, G., Mortimer, D., Dickins, M., Enticott, J., Joe, A., Iezzi, A., & Major, G. (2018). Older women living alone: Co-creating health and social care services. Symposium presented at the 51st Australian Association of Gerontology Conference, Melbourne, Australia.

Ogrin, R., Thurgood, L., Neoh, S., Audem, R., Aylen, T., Churilov, L., Steel, P., Major, G., Lee, C. Y., Zajac, J. D., & Ekinci, E. I. (2018). Optimising diabetes management in older people using a novel, multifaceted intervention. Poster presented at the 51st Australian Association of Gerontology Conference, Melbourne, Australia.

2017

National invited

Cyarto, E. (2017). Helping older adults flourish through outdoor experience programs. Active Ageing Conference, Melbourne, Australia.

Lowthian, J. A. (2017). The Safe Elderly Emergency Discharge study. Monash Ageing Research Centre (MONARC) July Seminar, Monash Health, Melbourne, Australia.

Lowthian, J. A. (2017). Aged care in the emergency department: Safe Elderly Emergency Discharge. Singaporean Delegation @ Alfred Health, Melbourne, Australia.

Lowthian, J. A. (2017). Implementation science/knowledge translation: What is the role of the nurse? Gertrude Berger Symposium, Australian College of Nursing, Melbourne, Australia.

Ogrin, R. (2017). Best practice to reduce variation of diabetes related amputation rates in Australia: We can all make a difference. Primary Care Diabetes Society of Australia Conference, Melbourne, Australia.

Lowthian, J. A., Lennox, A., Curtis, A., Dale, J., Browning, C., Smit, De V., Wilson, G., O’Brien, D., Rosewarne, C., Boyd, L., Smith, C., & Cameron, P. A. (2017). Hospitals and Patients Working in Unity (HOW R U?): Volunteer-peer telephone-support of older discharged patients. Poster presented at International Forum on Quality and Safety in Healthcare, London, U.K.
International peer-reviewed

Goeman, D., Byles, J., & et al. (2017). Late life changes in housing: Choices, constraints and impacts on care. Paper presented at International Association of Gerontology and Geriatrics World Congress of Gerontology and Geriatrics (IAGG) 2017, San Francisco, U.S.A.

Goeman, D., Dickins, M., Bellizzi, L., & O’Keefe, F. (2017). Quality is personal: Negotiating choice and risk in community based dementia care. Poster presented at IAGG 2017, San Francisco, U.S.A.

Meyer, C., Browning, C., & Edmonds, S. (2017). By understanding the interplay of diversity characteristics, can we enhance participation in healthcare? A symposium. IAGG, San Francisco, U.S.A.

Meyer, C., Freeman, S., & Hall, K. (2017). The mission of IAGG-CSO to facilitate networks among student organisations. Paper presented at IAGG, San Francisco, U.S.A.

Meyer, C., Hill, K., Ory, M., & Tan, M. (2017). Implementing community-based falls prevention research into practice: International perspectives. Paper presented at IAGG, San Francisco, U.S.A.
National peer-reviewed

Cyarto, E., Lowthian, J. A., Dickins, M., & Johnstone, G. (2017). Promoting wellbeing and resilience in older veterans and military families. Table Top presentation at Australian Association of Gerontology Conference, Perth, Australia.

Cyarto, E., Ogrin, R., Mortimer, D., & Aguiar, L. (2017). Reducing the burden of chronic disease through digital health. Table Top presentation at Australian Association of Gerontology Conference, Perth, Australia.

Dickins, M., Enticott, J., & Williams, B. (2017). Epidemiological characteristics of patients with a mental health diagnosis: Analysis of community nursing data. Paper presented at Society of Mental Health Research Conference, Canberra, Australia.

Dickins, M., Enticott, J., & Williams, B. (2017). Epidemiological characteristics of patients with a mental health diagnosis: Analysis of community nursing data. Paper presented at The Reality of Mental Health: Approaches to Recovery Symposium, Melbourne, Australia.

Dickins, M., Goeman, D., & O’Keefe, F. (2017). Enabling wellbeing by providing choice: Negotiating risk in dementia care. Paper presented at Dementia Australia Conference, Melbourne, Australia.

Johnstone, G., Cyarto, E., Dickins, M., & Lowthian, J. A. (2017). Mental health in past and present ADF personnel: Perspectives of members, families, and ex-service organisations. Paper presented at The Reality of Mental Health: Approaches to Recovery Symposium, Melbourne, Australia.

Lennox, A., Wilson, G., Lowthian, J. A. (2017). HOW R U? Volunteer-delivered peer support for older people. Paper presented at The Reality of Mental Health: Approaches to Recovery Symposium, Melbourne, Australia.

Lowthian, J. A. (2017). The role of research in aged and health care services. Leading Aged Service Australia National Congress, Gold Coast, Australia.

Lowthian, J. A., Lennox, A., Curtis, A., Dale, J., Browning, C., Wilson, G., Rosewarne, C., O’Brien, D., Smit, De V., Smith, C., Cameron, P.A. (2017). HOW R U? Telephone peer-support to reduce loneliness after discharge. Paper presented at Australian Association of Gerontology Conference, Perth, Australia.

Lowthian, J. A., Straney, L., Brand, C. A., Barker, A. L., Smit, De V., Newnham, H., Hunter, P., Smith, C., Cameron, P. A. (2017). Safe Elderly Emergency Discharge (SEED). Table Top presentation at Australian Association of Gerontology Conference, Perth, Australia.

Meyer, C., Chapman, A., Renehan, E., Hill, K., & Mortimer, D. (2018). Exercise interventions to prevent falls among older adults with diabetes. Paper presented at the 51st Australian Association of Gerontology Conference, Melbourne, Australia.

Meyer, C., Renehan, E., Batchelor, F., Said, C., Haines, T., Elliott, R., & Goeman, D. (2017). ‘Not a priority’ post hospitalisation falls intervention. Poster presented at the Australian Association of Gerontology Conference, Perth, Australia.

Meyer, C., Ogrin, R., & McMillan, S. (2017). Diversity training for community aged care – Theory to practice. Symposium presented at the Australian Association of Gerontology Conference, Perth, Australia.

Meyer, C., Ogrin, R., & McMillan, S. (2017). Learnings from pilot testing an app in practice. Table Top presentation at Australian Association of Gerontology Conference, Perth, Australia.

Ogrin, R., Meyer, C., & McMillan, S. (2017). Co-designing health apps for older people and healthcare providers. Table Top presentation at Australian Association of Gerontology Conference, Perth, Australia.

Williams, B., Enticott, J., & Dickins, M. (2017). Mental illness: What do district nurses feel they need to know to provide competent health care? Paper presented at the The Reality of Mental Health: Approaches to Recovery Symposium, Melbourne, Australia.